Conclave
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Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, and Isabella Rossellini. In the film, Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Fiennes) organises a conclave to elect the next pope and finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the major candidates.
After premiering at the 51st Telluride Film Festival on August 30, 2024, Conclave was released in theaters in the United States by Focus Features on October 25 and in the United Kingdom by Black Bear UK on November 29. The film received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, directing, screenplay, and cinematography. The film has grossed over $105 million worldwide on a $20 million production budget.
Conclave was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute.[6] Among other accolades, it won four awards at the 78th British Academy Film Awards—the joint-most of the evening—for Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. At the 97th Academy Awards, it received eight nominations, including Best Picture, and won Best Adapted Screenplay.
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